Egypt house speaker wants illegal currency dealers executed
Egypt's parliament speaker said in comments published Wednesday he wished to see illegal foreign currency dealers executed, arguing that the nation was facing an...
Syria rebels seize key regime town on Hama-Aleppo road
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Syrian rebels, including jihadists, seized the last government-held town on the main highway between second city Aleppo and the city of Hama to the...
At least 18 killed by a roadside bomb in Somalia
At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off on Thursday in Somalia's Lafole town, southwest of the capital, blowing up...
CIA head: Attacks in Saudi Arabia bear hallmarks of ISIS
CIA director John Brennan said on Wednesday recent attacks in Saudi Arabia bore the hallmarks of Islamic State (ISIS), and that the militant group...
Riyadh slams Iranian condemnation of mass executions
Saudi Arabia has condemned Tehran’s official reaction to the execution on Saturday of 47 people - including a prominent Shia cleric - convicted of...
Hezbollah accuses Saudi and Turkey of 'obstructing' Syria peace chances
Hezbollah accused Saudi Arabia and Turkey on Monday of obstructing efforts to reach a political solution in Syria, saying Riyadh did not want to...
UN rights boss says Medina bombing is an attack on Islam
The U.N. human rights chief on Tuesday called a suicide bombing outside the Prophet Mohammad's Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina an attack...
Saudi Arabia sees robust oil fundamentals as rival output falls
Long-term oil market fundamentals remain robust but prolonged low prices could threaten security of supply and pave the way for a price spike, Saudi...
Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest", passes away age 74
The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring...
Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitimacy", a foreign ministry...